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re: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Recommendation & Discussion Thread
Posted on 5/8/19 at 2:46 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Posted on 5/8/19 at 2:46 pm to Sneaky__Sally
I stopped reading after 3 pages. Really surprised nobody had mentioned Joe Abercrombies The First Law series.
That series blew me away the same as the first time I read LOTR and ASoIaF. He is a brilliant writer. I havent read the prequels or stand alone books yet those. Thats my next read.
That series blew me away the same as the first time I read LOTR and ASoIaF. He is a brilliant writer. I havent read the prequels or stand alone books yet those. Thats my next read.
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Posted on 5/8/19 at 4:46 pm to iwyLSUiwy
3 pages? Seems a little early
Posted on 5/8/19 at 9:44 pm to iwyLSUiwy
If you had read to page four you would have seen Abercrombie mentioned. Though your post did make me realize that I somehow inexplicably left him off my list of authors when he is one of my favorites.
And enjoy the follow up novels and the prequel short stories, they are all great. Red country is actually my favorite book by Abercrombie.
And enjoy the follow up novels and the prequel short stories, they are all great. Red country is actually my favorite book by Abercrombie.
This post was edited on 5/8/19 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 5/9/19 at 9:44 am to auyushu
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If you had read to page four you would have seen Abercrombie mentioned. Though your post did make me realize that I somehow inexplicably left him off my list of authors when he is one of my favorites.
And enjoy the follow up novels and the prequel short stories, they are all great. Red country is actually my favorite book by Abercrombie.
The series is great. I loved the standalone stories as well.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 10:40 am to BloodSweat&Beers
Has anyone read Ball Lightning by Cixin Liu? I was excited to read it because I loved Three Body Problem so much. But man, I just couldn't finish the book. I got about halfway through and gave up. It was so damn boring.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 10:51 pm to boxcarbarney
I read a few summaries and all and decided it didnt seem like my kind of book.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 11:46 am to Sneaky__Sally
I'm heading to the bookstore today to pick out something new. I guess I'll go with First Law trilogy - been on my radar since they first came out, but never gotten around to them.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 12:38 pm to Sneaky__Sally
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I'm heading to the bookstore today to pick out something new. I guess I'll go with First Law trilogy - been on my radar since they first came out, but never gotten around to them
First Law is a good one.
Has one of the single best characters ever if you ask me.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 5:29 pm to memphis tiger
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Has one of the single best characters ever if you ask me.
Glokta or Ninefingers? Both are fantastic to me, but I'd assume you are talking about Sand.
Can't wait for the first book of the new trilogy this September, glad he's finished all three before releasing so we will get them yearly. That makes a nice change of pace from guys like Martin and Rothfuss.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 6:29 pm to auyushu
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Glokta or Ninefingers?
Glokta for sure.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 6:30 pm to auyushu
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Can't wait for the first book of the new trilogy this September
Didnt know he had a new series. What’s this one about
Posted on 5/11/19 at 6:54 pm to memphis tiger
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Didnt know he had a new series. What’s this one about
First book is called A Little Hatred, it picks up around 20-30 years after the events of The Heroes/Red Country. Adua is in the midst of the industrial revolution of that world. Children of many of the characters from the other books will be the main characters in this trilogy.
Abercrombie's one sentence description of the new trilogy:
"Game of Thrones meets Les Miserables with less singing and more hangings".
He's been writing this one since he put out his Shattered Sea trilogy young adult series (YA in name only really). He's already finished all three and is just in the editing process for books 2 and 3, so the first is scheduled for release Sept 19th, with book 2 supposed to be released in Sept 2020 and book 3 in Sept 2021.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 8:05 pm to auyushu
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"Game of Thrones meets Les Miserables with less singing and more hangings".
That’s pretty much the most Abercrombie quote ever.
Posted on 5/12/19 at 12:41 pm to memphis tiger
Posted on 5/12/19 at 4:26 pm to 93and99
What’s funny????
Did you not think Glokta was a great character?
He had the best character arc in the series
Did you not think Glokta was a great character?
He had the best character arc in the series
Posted on 5/17/19 at 8:40 am to memphis tiger
I picked up book 1 of The Shadow Campaigns at the store and also bought the First Law Trilogy on Amazon (it was like $17 per book plus tax at the store).
I was looking at the Shadow Campaigns, and it seems to have 5 main books - but also has a couple side books in the same story / timeline. Anyone that has read it, is there a particular order you would recommend or should I just stick the main 5 to start out? Also that series is complete correct? the book he put out last year was the final one?
Probably will work my way through First Law before starting Shadow Campaigns.
I was looking at the Shadow Campaigns, and it seems to have 5 main books - but also has a couple side books in the same story / timeline. Anyone that has read it, is there a particular order you would recommend or should I just stick the main 5 to start out? Also that series is complete correct? the book he put out last year was the final one?
Probably will work my way through First Law before starting Shadow Campaigns.
This post was edited on 5/17/19 at 10:03 am
Posted on 5/17/19 at 7:09 pm to Sneaky__Sally
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Also that series is complete correct? the book he put out last year was the final one?
Yeah, The Infernal Battalion (book 5) is the final one in the series. I never read any of the prequel short stories for the series, so can't comment on those.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 12:16 pm to auyushu
Thanks, i'll probably stick to the main 5 books then.
First Law just came in today, very excited. I gotta go out of town for work so I should be able to get pretty far into it at the hotel the next couple of days.
First Law just came in today, very excited. I gotta go out of town for work so I should be able to get pretty far into it at the hotel the next couple of days.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 7:36 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Best scifi/fantasy books you might not have heard of? The Saga of Pliocene Exile by Julian May. First book is called A Many Colored Land. Check it out if you enjoy complex writing and a unique story.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 8:45 pm to lazlodawg
I'll look into it, thanks
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